Moth Species of North America Poster Print

North America has over 12,000 species of moths, which are vital pollinators and a food source for other wildlife. They are known for their feathery or threadlike antennae, scaled wings, and coiled feeding tubes, and can be found in various habitats. While many are nocturnal, some fly during the day, and species range in size from microscopic to the cecropia moth, North America’s largest at 7 inches or more in wingspan.

Species included:

CEANOTHUS SILK MOTH (Hyalophora euryalus) • CECROPIA MOTH (Hyalophora cecropia) • EIGHT-SPOTTED FORESTER MOTH (Alypia octomaculata) • GAUDY SPHINX MOTH (Eumorpha labruscae) • GIANT LEOPARD MOTH (Hypercompe scribonia) • HICKORY TUSSOCK MOTH (Lophocampa caryae) • HUMMINGBIRD CLEARWING MOTH (Hemaris thysbe) • IMPERIAL MOTH (Eacles imperialis) • IO MOTH (Automeris io) • LUNA MOTH (Actias luna) • NEVADA BUCK MOTH (Hemileuca nevadensis) • ONE-EYED SPHINX MOTH (Smerinthus cerisyi) • ORNATE TIGER MOTH (Apantesis ornata) • POLYPHEMUS MOTH (Antheraea polyphemus) • REGAL MOTH (Citheronia regalis) • ROSY MAPLE MOTH (Dryocampa rubicunda) • SALT MARSH MOTH (Estigmene acrea) • SILVER SPOTTED TIGER MOTH (Lophocampa argentata) • VIRGINIA TIGER MOTH (Spilosoma virginica) • WHITE-LINED SPHINX MOTH (Hyles lineata)